Cacti - It's Your Day

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I have a whimsical card to share with you, again inspired from bits and pieces on my desk. It seems to happen to me a lot, but it is such a great feeling, using them up and creating something pretty from them - do you find that!?

I have used a frame that has been created using Kaisercraft patterned paper and the largest die from the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies, with the second largest die from the Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles Etched Dies secured on the inside using low tack tape.  Run through the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.  Remove the centre to be used on another project.

Adhere two strips of Little Birdie Crafts Succulent Garden Collection patterned paper evenly behind the frame, and dark patterned paper between each strip.  Pop up onto a slightly larger pre-cut green card base using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Stamp the Little Birdie Crafts sentiment from the Clear Stamps - Birthday Expressions onto the dark patterned paper using Imagine VersaMark Ink, apply White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Always Happy Birthday - Birthday

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Embossing - Wet or Dry

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Dies R Us Challenge - Stitched Dies

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

LeAnn’s World 101 -  Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Best Friends

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations  - Always Anything Goes 

Retarte - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge - Use a Sentiment

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Christmas/Winter

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy creating

Congratulations Cacti Card

Hello friends - it is hard to believe it is the last day of summer here and it will be officially autumn when we get up in the morning - the cooler weather is very welcome after the heat waves that have been all over Australia.  While there are a few warm days still to happen it seems only right to share this card....

I have used a negative Die in a darker green from the Spellbinders Cacti Wild and Free by Debi Adams and inserted a cacti from the same Die set in a lighter green.

I have sponged the cacti using Imagine Inks and highlighted the embossed areas using a white gel pen - to give definition.  This has been popped up onto white card stock and then angled onto lightly corrugated cardboard using  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A Seth Apter Robo Square Die has been cut from stamped card stock and layered over the Cacti.

The sentiment has also been cut from stamped card stock using the Sentiments One Die D-Lites and glued onto the layered card base.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations -  Always Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything goes 

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Die Cuts

The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede – Anything Goes or Birthday Cards

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies

The Sisters of Craft - Always Anything Goes

Take care friends - thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{Hugs}}} and happy crafting